# TimeBack: Screen Time Blocker — Limit Apps, Stop Doomscrolling

> Limit Apps, Stop Doomscrolling (iPhone/iPad app by thomas kiang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timeback-screen-time-blocker/id6759700323 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [thomas kiang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880272795)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Turkish
- Released: 2026-05-26
- Data updated: 2026-10-22

## What is TimeBack?

Take your time back.

TimeBack helps you cut screen time with real, enforceable blocks — not just gentle reminders. Built on Apple's Screen Time technology, it stays out of your way until the moment you need willpower most.

BLOCK YOUR WAY 
• Daily Limits — give any app a per-day allowance; when it's spent, the app is blocked for the rest of the day 
• Forced Breaks — auto-pause after continuous use, so marathon sessions get a breather 
• Schedules — block apps during focus hours, dinner time or bedtime, on the weekdays you choose 
• Location Blocks — apps lock automatically when you arrive somewhere (library, office, classroom) 
• Your words on the wall — customize the block screen's title, message and buttons

STAY HONEST 
• Face ID lock protects your settings 
• Optional guardian passcode — hand the key to someone you trust, so quitting is never one tap away 
• Prevent App Deletion — stops the impulsive "just delete the blocker" move (iOS applies this to all apps on the device while enabled)

SEE PROGRESS 
• Today's usage and distraction counts at a glance 
• Weekly Review — a quiet Sunday summary of the time you took back

PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no analytics, no server. TimeBack asks for Screen Time permission to block apps — that is its only required permission. Location is requested only if you use Location Blocks.

Built by an indie developer. If TimeBack helps you, you can buy me a coffee in Settings.

## Is TimeBack safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess TimeBack.

## Is TimeBack legit?

TimeBack: Screen Time Blocker has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TimeBack is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.1 — 2026-10-21

v1.6.1

• Improvements to My Medals.
• iPhone Duo support.
• Bug fixes and other improvements.

Thank you for taking your time back.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-10-20

v1.6.0

• My Medals: 3D medals for your rules, schedules and zones. Find them in Settings.
• Halloween medal: open TimeBack between October 17 and November 3 to earn it.
• Updating from 1.5.1 earns you the TimeBack 1.6.0 medal.
• New setup goal: lock apps when you get to a place, like the library.
• Fixed forced breaks sometimes being skipped.

Thank you for taking your time back.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-10-11

• Added Turkish and Portuguese (Brazil). 
• Share TimeBack now shows Done in the top right once you've shared or saved the card.

Thank you for taking your time back.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-10-10

• New setup for first-time users: pick what you want to rein in, allow Screen Time, choose the apps. Your first rule is ready in about a minute. 
• Settings → Share TimeBack now makes a card with a QR code, and can include the time you took back this week. Save it to Photos or send it. 
• The Weekly Review share image is new: your week as sand in an hourglass. 
• Support the Developer now tells you when in-app purchases are turned off in Screen Time. 
• Dark mode: Unlock Once is easier on the eyes, and the empty Rules page looks right. 
• Customize Days under Daily Limit can be switched off again, plus small fixes to the widget and Weekly Review.

Thank you for taking your time back.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-03

v1.4.1

• The Join Discord link in Settings works again. The old invite had expired. 
• Buttons now follow one style across the app. Cancel is grey, Save and Done are purple. 
• Block Screen Settings asks before throwing away unsaved changes, and its preview shows the same extra line as the real block screen. 
• Passcode keys give a tap when you press them. 
• Better VoiceOver support for cards, toggles and icon buttons.

Thank you for taking your time back.

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